Connections

References

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
When confronting the black gang members; Walt spits his tobacco before he draws his gun. Which was Josey Wales' signature move.

The Shootist (1976)
Very similar to "The Shootist". Two tough men unliked by most upset with the way their world has changed. Both become mentors to young men who tried to steal from them, Wayne's horse and Eastwood's Gran Torino. Both become fond of the women leads. Both men are dying of cancer and chose to die in a gun battle.

Universal Soldier (1992)
In one scene Father Janovich trys to tell Walt that the Korean War is over but he refuses to listen, much like in Universal Soldier when Luc trys to tell Andrew that the Vietnam War has ended, but Andrew also refuses to listen

Falling Down (1993)
A man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

The Final Destination (2009)
In the hospital there is a racist Korean War veteran (this is an allusion to Clint Eastwood's character Walt Kowalski from Gran Torino), also like Kowalski he mentions he killed Asians back in the war to an Asian nurse.